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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
closing processes (Process Group)
projectized organization
resource
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
2. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
defect
finish to finish (FF)
constraint (Input)
regulation
3. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
authority
trend analysis (Technique)
resource breakdown structure
Delphi technique (Technique)
4. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
planned value (PV)
buffer
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
result
5. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
project management body of knowledge
work package
sequence activities (Process)
activity list (Output/Input)
6. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
activity list (Output/Input)
residual risk
project schedule (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
7. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
deliverable (Output/Input)
perform quality control (Process)
verify scope (Process)
distribute information (Process)
8. An entry in the work breakdown structure that can be at any level
plan risk management (Process)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
work breakdown structure component
specification
9. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
change control board (CCB)
subproject
contract (Output/Input)
scope change
10. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
close project or phase (Process)
perform quality assurance (Process)
schedule performance index (SPI)
percent complete
11. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.
lead (Technique)
voice of the customer
work authorization
work authorization system (Tool)
12. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
network path
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
expert judgment (Technique)
13. A condition or situation favorable to the project - a positive set of circumstances - a positive set of events - a risk that will have a positive impact.
opportunity
s-curve
forecast
data date
14. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions
assumptions analysis (Technique)
project team directory
historical information
master schedule (Tool)
15. Technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates
risk tolerance
early start date (ES)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
16. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
monitor
project manager
functional organization
17. A product - result or service generated by a process
validation
activity code
output (Process)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
18. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
scope
develop project team (Process)
threat
rework
19. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
path convergence
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
workaround
product
20. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
start to start (SS)
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
threat
tool
21. Float (total float - free float)
conduct procurements (Process)
float
slack
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
22. Subsystem of overall project management system. collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project work will be authorized to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time and in the proper sequence.
scope change
path divergence
identify stakeholders (Process)
work authorization system (Tool)
23. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
resource histogram
estimate costs (Process)
early start date (ES)
24. The process of completing each project procurement
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
scope change
close procurements (Process)
technique
25. Graphic display of schedule related information.
budget
constraint (Input)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
Gantt chart (Tool)
26. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
collect requirements (Process)
forecast
planned value (PV)
grade
27. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
program management
early start date (ES)
calendar unit
application area
28. The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact
schedule network analysis (Technique)
opportunity
estimate costs (Process)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
29. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
develop project management plan (Process)
change requests
acquire project team (Process)
virtual team
30. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
schedule compression
performance measurement baseline
risk tolerance
sponsor
31. Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions are driven by resource constraints
resource leveling (Technique)
network path
change control
scheduled start date (SS)
32. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel
execute
Delphi technique (Technique)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
estimate activity resources (Process)
33. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success
project manager
communications management plan (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
identify stakeholders (Process)
34. Document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organization resources to the project activities
staffing management plan
project charter (Output/Input)
rework
estimate activity durations (Process)
35. Work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.
planning package
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
risk acceptance (Technique)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
36. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
identify risks (Process)
risk acceptance (Technique)
seller
project initiation
37. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
project charter (Output/Input)
risk mitigation (Technique)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
38. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project
develop project charter (Process)
late finish date (LF)
start to finish (SF)
stakeholder
39. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
planned value (PV)
start to finish (SF)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
administer procurements (Process)
40. Document that describes how the project scope will be defined - developed and verified and how the work breakdown structure will be created and defined and that provides guidance on how the project scope will be managed and controlled by the project
scope management plan(Output/Input)
actual duration
budget at completion (BAC)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
41. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
common cause
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
rework
three point estimate (Technique)
42. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
slack
contract (Output/Input)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
program
43. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.
statement of work (SOW)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
risk register (Output/Input)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
44. Any of all external environmental factors and internal organizational environmental factors that surround or influence the projects success. these factors are from any or all of the enterprises involved in the project and include organizational cultu
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
claim
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
objective
45. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project
project management system (Tool)
co-location (Technique)
logical relationship
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
46. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
monitor
47. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.
project management knowledge area
contract (Output/Input)
hammock activity
finish to start (FS)
48. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
program management
product life cycle
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
49. The time in calendar units between the start and finish of a schedule activity
virtual team
activity duration
validation
scheduled start date (SS)
50. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
regulation
to complete performance index (TCPI)
defect repair
issue Point or matter in question or dispute